HNC/HND Legal Services

This HNC and HND Legal Services may be of interest to candidates if they are already working, or wish to work, as a paralegal in a law firm or a commercial organisation.

The qualifications are jointly awarded by SQA and the Scottish Paralegal Association. Paralegals across Scotland have the opportunity to complete one or more national quality-assured qualifications. These assure a minimum level of legal competence recognised by the Law Society of Scotland.

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HNC Legal Services

This HNC Legal Services may be of interest to candidates if they are already working, or wish to work, as a paralegal in a law firm or a commercial organisation.

If candidates are already working as a paralegal, the awards will enable them to gain a nationally recognised qualification that provides evidence of their practical, vocationally relevant skills. Find out more

HND Legal Services

The HND Legal Services may be of interest to candidates if they are already working, or wish to work, as a paralegal in a law firm or a commercial organisation.

The award will develop the competences candidates will need to undertake specialist paralegal support roles in the legal profession, or in a legal context in a variety of business, public sector or financial organisations. There are specialist paralegal options that will provide the practical skills required by employers. The course further develops the skills and themes studied in the HNC. Find out more

Approval

Centres with devolved authority for approval should use their own internal approval process.

Centres without devolved authority require to come forward for approval and should contact SQA’s Business Development Team for guidance.